New EAA President is NOT a Poberzny!

[mikea]

Since its founding in 1953, EAA has been led by a Poberezny -- the founder, Paul, and then his son, Tom -- but in September the organization will appoint a new president, Rod Hightower. Hightower and his family were introduced to the press in a brief news conference on Monday, Opening Day at AirVenture 2010. The effort to find a new leader was intensive. "We hired a professional search firm, and over 700 candidates were screened,
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http://www.avweb.com/news/airventure/EAAAirVenture2010_EAANamesNewPresident_202935-1.html

OK, that was the immediate neighborhood, but did they look outside of Oshkosh?

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Turns out I went to college with Rod. Couldn't find him at OSH to congratulate him, however.